In Matthew chapter 7 Jesus spoke:
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”
We are not to judge men’s hearts but we are to judge their fruit. Men will espouse one way of life but their actions may contradict their words and if that be the case, beware. Yes, there may be isolated incidents where men make mistakes but over the course of time you will know them by their consistency of actions. This is especially true for those who proclaim to minister to others in the area of prophecy. People are often swept into the area of prophecy for they want to know the future and seek out those who claim to have this special calling.
Only FATHER knows the future and HE will tell whomever HE chooses. HE may discontinue the flow with a man who no longer operates according to FATHER’S Will and who has begun to use his gift for personal benefit.
FATHER may direct you according to the future without telling you the details so that you will be at the right place, at the right time. You simply need to listen daily to HIS instructions, knowing HE is well aware of your future. That being the case, why spend a lot of time seeking out prophets?
Many bad decisions have been made based on false prophets’ declarations. In some cases those decisions were disastrous for the families involved. In other cases people missed opportunities because the false prophet’s declarations put them in “defense” mode where they simply did nothing while expecting a catastrophic event to take place. They lost time in walking out their calling.
FATHER will lead and guide us when the time comes for us to protect our families. As we are led by THE SPIRIT, we can trust FATHER to not withhold any good thing from us. HIS Love for each of us includes our protection and HE will alert us of problems ahead. In the meantime, we are to produce good fruit for HIS Kingdom without being hindered by the lure of false prophets.